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Jerry KenneyDemocratic U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown is pushing back against a decision by the Pentagon to close an office overseeing key defense manufacturing programs in the Dayton area. The programs have been headquartered at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base for the last 30 years. Department of Defense officials recently announced a plan to relocate more than a dozen jobs to the Pentagon. Brown and other members of the House and Senate have sent a letter to DOD Secretary James Mattis urging him to keep oversight of the programs in Ohio. In an interview, Brown told WYSO he’s concerned about the impact of moving the jobs to Washington. “For the military it’s disruptive, it’s wasteful, and Wright-Patt is doing this right," he says. "And I was able to convince colleagues that this makes sense for our national interests, it makes sense for taxpayers interests, it makes sense for national security. Keep this responsibility right in Dayton at the Air Force Research Lab.” The multimillion dollar defenseSen. Brown Pens Letter Asking DOD To Keep Assignments At Wright-Patthttp://wyso.org/post/sen-brown-pens-letter-asking-dod-keep-assignments-wright-patt
98711 as http://wyso.orgTue, 08 Aug 2017 12:10:47 +0000Sen. Brown Pens Letter Asking DOD To Keep Assignments At Wright-PattAssociated PressAn Ohio family handcuffed and held at gunpoint during a 2014 visit to the National Air Force Museum is suing Wright-Patterson Air Force Base security officers alleging civil rights violations. The Dayton Daily News reports Wendy Hill, her mother-in-law and two children updated a March lawsuit on Friday. The suit alleges unreasonable search and seizure and due-process violations. It seeks $75,000 and a jury trial. A separate administrative review is also proceeding. Four police officers, including three in military fatigues, drew guns on the Hills' van as the family was leaving the museum parking lot in April 2014. A 911 caller had reported a family possibly casing visitor vehicles. The Air Force says it misidentified the Hills' vehicle as stolen. A spokeswoman declined to comment on pending litigation.Ohio Family Held At Gunpoint On Air Force Museum Visit Sueshttp://wyso.org/post/ohio-family-held-gunpoint-air-force-museum-visit-sues
79595 as http://wyso.orgMon, 04 Apr 2016 21:58:54 +0000Ohio Family Held At Gunpoint On Air Force Museum Visit SuesJerry KenneyThe University of Dayton Research Institute (UDRI) has received a $99 million U.S. Air Force research contract. It’s the biggest contract in UD’s history. UDRI will study technologies like 3-D printing and sensors that could save the U.S. Air Force money on maintenance for an aging air fleet. “If the planes are spending more time in maintenance, they are not available for the job,” said Sukh Sidhu, head of UDRI’s Energy Technologies and Materials division. Sidhu says the five-year contract will take 25 to 30 researchers, possibly more. About half of those will be new jobs. It could also mean sub-contracting work for local/regional technology businesses. The university will develop courses to train Air Force personnel and students at UD in the new maintenance tools. And Sidhu says the project has even bigger, positive implications for area businesses that are involved in the technologies that can help ensure the program’s success. “It’s very exciting. This will not only help us do theUD Receives $99 Million Contract From U.S. Air Forcehttp://wyso.org/post/ud-receives-99-million-contract-us-air-force
70927 as http://wyso.orgThu, 10 Sep 2015 02:56:33 +0000UD Receives $99 Million Contract From U.S. Air ForceAssociated PressThe Air Force's first female four-star general at Ohio's largest military base is being replaced by another female commander. The Dayton Daily News reports Air Force Material Command Gen. Janet Wolfenbarger's retirement ceremony on Monday was to feature a transition in which Lt. Gen. Ellen Pawlikowski would be given a fourth star to replace her. Pawlikowski will be the third female four-star general in the service branch's history. An AFMC spokeswoman says the transition marks the first time a female four-star general is replaced by another female four-star general at a major command in the Air Force. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Mark Welsh, the highest ranking general in the service branch, was expected to preside over the event.Wolfenbarger Hands Over Command At Wright-Patt http://wyso.org/post/wolfenbarger-hands-over-command-wright-patt
66916 as http://wyso.orgMon, 08 Jun 2015 21:55:16 +0000Wolfenbarger Hands Over Command At Wright-Patt Jerry KenneyMore military sexual assault cases will be tried at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in the next few months. The Dayton Daily News has done some extensive reporting on the issue and how prevalent these types of cases are. In the following interview, WYSO’s Jerry Kenney talks with DDN reporter Barrie Barber .More Sexual Assault Cases To Be Tried At Wright-Patthttp://wyso.org/post/more-sexual-assault-cases-be-tried-wright-patt
66481 as http://wyso.orgThu, 28 May 2015 21:22:46 +0000More Sexual Assault Cases To Be Tried At Wright-PattAssociated PressThe Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in southwest Ohio says to expect bigger delays at base gates because of added security measures. The U.S. military has increased the threat level at bases across North America. Officials say the boost will likely mean heightened vigilance and more random bag or vehicle checks. Base spokesman Daryl Mayer says new measures are meant to increase unpredictability in the base's security. The Wright-Patterson security threat level has been raised from the lowest level, Alpha, to Bravo, the next higher level. Mayer says delays at gates and for people seeking base personnel services are expected. The National Museum of the U.S. Air Force canceled a spring concert scheduled Friday night along with some special tours because of the base's measures. The museum will continue normal operations.WPAFB Steps Up Security; Delays Expectedhttp://wyso.org/post/wpafb-steps-security-delays-expected
65645 as http://wyso.orgFri, 08 May 2015 23:56:51 +0000WPAFB Steps Up Security; Delays ExpectedWayne BakerThe Ohio Department of Transportation has selected Springfield as the site for the Ohio/Indiana Unmanned Aerial Systems Center. The center will be the hub for Ohio and Indiana’s joint operational efforts to become a test site for unmanned aerial systems. The Unmanned Aerial Systems Center will be housed in the Nextedge Applied Research and Technology Park which sits on the eastern part of Springfield along Route 40. ODOT will manage the Systems Center in Springfield, which has a two-year lease that will run until June of 2015 at a total cost of $70,000. The Greater Springfield's Chamber of Commerce Vice-President for Economic Development, Horton Hobbs, IV, says the Unmanned Aerial Systems Center and the Nextedge Research park will have a huge impact on the Clark County area. "Having that asset and the Nextedge asset here in our community, and their both connected with the fiber optic ring, it really sets us apart and it's a unique opportunity for our community and let alone the state,"ODOT Selects Springfield As Site for Ohio/Indiana UAS Centerhttp://wyso.org/post/odot-selects-springfield-site-ohioindiana-uas-center
34705 as http://wyso.orgThu, 13 Jun 2013 18:33:51 +0000ODOT Selects Springfield As Site for Ohio/Indiana UAS CenterWayne BakerSpringfield's Air National Guard Base will lose 47 jobs due to government cost cutting. The Guard Base and Wright-Patterson Air Force Base continue to deal with harsh budget cuts. Springfield's guard base is losing 47 intelligence and reconnaissance positions within the 178th Fighter Wing as a result of the National Defense Authorization Act for fiscal-year 2013 that President Obama signed on January 2.Springfield Guard Base and WPAFB Deal With Job Cuts, Sequesterhttp://wyso.org/post/springfield-guard-base-and-wpafb-deal-job-cuts-sequester
30460 as http://wyso.orgMon, 18 Mar 2013 16:18:07 +0000Springfield Guard Base and WPAFB Deal With Job Cuts, SequesterJerry KenneyOhio Senator Rob Portman (R-Ohio) was at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base on Monday. He was there to talk about ongoing operations at the base, and how Friday’s looming sequestration cuts might affect Wright-Patt. Portman said the President’s proposed $85 billion dollars in across-the-board spending cuts over the next 7 months would be detrimental to national defense and what he called ‘the federal government’s vital operations. Portman said, "It takes too many of the cuts out of defense, and it’s all on the discretionary side, and half of it out of defense. So fifteen percent of the budget is taking half the cuts. So it should be broadly spread throughout government, and the President and the Congress have talked about that. And this week is an opportunity to do that, to find savings so that we are meeting the goals that the President and the Congress set a year and a half ago." He added, "We have historic debts and deficits, we need to meet the goals and do it in a much smarter way."Ohio Senator Portman Talks Sequestration at WPAFBhttp://wyso.org/post/ohio-senator-portman-talks-sequestration-wpafb
29506 as http://wyso.orgMon, 25 Feb 2013 23:33:18 +0000Ohio Senator Portman Talks Sequestration at WPAFBJerry KenneyThe state of Ohio wants a federal judge to dismiss the city of Riverside’s lawsuit that seeks to tax civilian employees and contractors who work at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base. Back in 2007, the city of Riverside announced it would begin collecting taxes on civilian employees who work on the portion of Wright-Patt that falls within Riverside city limits – that’s Area B. Riverside’s lawsuit argues that an unconstitutional provision in Ohio's municipal income tax law prevents them from collecting taxes from those employees. Riverside City Manager Bryan Chodkowski says the law creates an arbitrary and unjustifiable tax exemption to some government employees and contractors. He said, “What exempts them from paying here creates a special category and that they are given unique treatment that other people are not provided, that other typical citizens are not provided. And so were asking the court to look at that argument and to determine whether or not these folks are being provided aRiverside vs. State of Ohio on Tax Issuehttp://wyso.org/post/riverside-vs-state-ohio-tax-issue
29291 as http://wyso.orgWed, 20 Feb 2013 22:11:36 +0000Riverside vs. State of Ohio on Tax IssueJerry KenneyOfficials at Wright Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton say that under guidance from the Department of Defense, they have begun planning for a potential reduction of 15% of their operating budget as a result of sequestration. In a press conference Thursday, Col. Cassie Barlow told reporters that a furlough of civilian employees isn't out of the question, but it would be a last resort. Barlow said, "Throughout the planning process we think it's very important to work with our, within our Air Force Material Command, Master Labor Relations agreements, so we'll be doing that. As well as a very important part of our planning is to work with on and off-base helping agencies to make sure that we're giving every possible point of assistance to all of our employees here at Wright-Patterson in the event of a furlough." Barlow says they'll begin planning by identifying mission critical operations at Wright-Patt - one of those operations being Readiness. "We will continue to fight the wars downWright-Patt AFB Plans for Sequestrationhttp://wyso.org/post/wright-patt-afb-plans-sequestration
28727 as http://wyso.orgFri, 08 Feb 2013 00:24:59 +0000Wright-Patt AFB Plans for Sequestration